Submit
An Article

We want our readers
to submit articles or photos to UNDERSEA WARFARE Magazine! Most of our
editorial content each quarter comes from the fleet or the submarine
shore establishment, and we encourage anyone interested in contributing
to send us your work.

To help better focus your writing, please consider the following tips…

Readership.
While UNDERSEA WARFARE Magazine’s primary audience is active-duty
U.S. Navy submariners, we also enjoy substantial readership throughout
the fleet, among Washington D.C. decision-makers, and at associated
universities and scientific organizations around the world. In writing
for UNDERESEA WARFARE, feel free to be as technical and thorough as
necessary to tell your story. If you’re writing from the fleet,
write as if you are addressing your entire crew. And if you played a
major role in the topic of discussion – a commanding officer relating
the challenges of a recent deployment, for instance – don’t
hesitate to write in the first person and include your personal thoughts
on the subject.

General
Guidelines:

Feature
Articles. Feature stories in UNDERSEA
WARFARE are normally about 2,500 words long and focus on the accomplishments,
special interests, and/or history of the U.S. Submarine Force. They
cover a wide variety of topics, from accounts of recent deployments
and current operations – such as Iraqi Freedom – to new
training techniques or modern technologies that will enhance future
capabilities. All submissions should be written as much as possible
in the active voice, with technical descriptions keyed to the average
reader and all acronyms spelled out on first use.

If you think you
have a good idea for a feature article but have questions on how to
get started, don’t hesitate to contact us directly! UNDERSEA
WARFARE’s
editorial staff will work with you to produce a top-quality result that
you and your command will be proud of.

News Articles.
Generally shorter in length than full feature articles (approximately
1,500 words), news stories focus on specific events in the submarine
community, including the fleet, the shore establishment, and the industrial
and academic organizations that support us. News articles should cover
the entire “who, what, where, when, why, and how” of timely
topics, and if necessary, provide enough background to put the subject
in its proper context.

Downlink
Articles. The Downlink section of the magazine, located in
the back pages, offers brief news articles,
photos with extended cutlines, and the most recent qualifier and award
information we receive from fleet public affairs officers. Downlink
articles are generally less than 500 words long and often focus on “human
interest” stories, significant awards, or other achievements by
outstanding crews or individuals.

Operational
Depth. Located on the back page of the magazine, Operational
Depth is UNDERSEA WARFARE’s counterpart to an Op/Ed
column. We’re looking for brief, insightful observations by submariners
who have something unusual or memorable to say about life in our close-knit
undersea community. This could be a division officer describing recent
achievements in his shop from his own point of view – or a COB
reflecting on what first made him join the Submarine Force. Operational
Depth is supposed to be somewhat free-form, but the writing
should be focused, personal, and approximately 500-750 words in length.

Navy Artwork. UNDERSEA
WARFARE Magazine reserves the back cover of each issue to highlight the work
of artists, past and present, who have portrayed the Submarine Force
and related activities in interesting visual ways. We welcome both amateur
and professional submissions, but generally anything sent to us will
be retained for our files.

Photo Requirements.
There are two important things to remember about submitting photos to UNDERSEA
WARFARE:
High resolution and full identification. Color prints – which
we can scan – are generally straightforward, but for digital submissions,
we require a resolution of at least 300 dpi at the size the graphic
will appear in the magazine. We also need the full name, rank/rate,
and job title of anyone shown in each photograph, along with a complete
description of what is being depicted.

To submit your
written work or photos to UNDERSEA
WARFARE Magazine, clickhere.